Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-12


Judge speer Suing for Half Interest
In tS7 Acres of Land ia jackson
County.
The Preshyterians of Griffin are going
70 build church.
Barlow possesses a fine marble bed near
Eunarlee, gold and silver property all
along the AllatoOna ridge, and iron and
manganese beds on every lot in the
county.
In the case OF the Herring Safe Com
pany against Baker county the Supreme
court affirmed the judgment of the lower
court, which gives the case to the
bounty.
The business of Evans & Paul, at Smith
siile, mas been closed up by virtue OF
mortgage fl. IA. issued in favor of F. NJ.
Farley, OF Savannah. The Liabilities are
$4,000, assets $4,000.
At Ellijay the trial of II. NJ. Bramlett,
ex-Sberif, for perjury, was heard before
i've Justices OF the peace, VINO discharged
the prisoner. Upon the investigation it
was clearly shown by the States wit
nesses that the prosecution was mali
cious,
Dodge Superior Court will convene on
the fourth Monday Of this month. Judge
hines. OF Sandersville, will be in Eastman
nrst "S1AlL the court, and viii try the
eases ilEEhich Judge Kibbee is dis
qualified.
Dan Anderson, the negro who shot Joe
Tison (colored }, at Rocky Ford on Dec. 80,
was arrested Tuesday by Drew Nj iller,
was taken to Millen and committed the
same e. before Il. V. Lester, and carried
10 Syivania Jail to await his trial in the
Superior Court
The Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Oh New York, is now thinking OF erecting
IN Atlanta the finest insurance building
ever put up in the South and the chances
are more than favorable to the building.
The " ork will be commenced in the fall
i the company decides TO build.
1t is learned on good authority that
Judge Newman has definitely determined
to appoint clerk OF the District Court
TO succeed Colonel Buck, who has held
mat position for upward Of twelve years.
The name of the person he has chosen is
not given, but he is believed TO he a
prominent citizen OF Atlanta.
r. A. Tilghman. of Favette county. has
ayearling cali that is acuriosity. Ithas
no tall, and never had one. 1t resembles
cow In nothing but its head and feet.
On one side of its back is a large hump
like camePs. 1t has long name like a
lions, and long hair all over it's body
The animal is healthy and active. The
calf has several other peculiaritIes.
James Adams, one of the carpenters on
Col. l.. A. Ii ALPS new building at East
man, fell from one of the verandas on
Friday afternoon last, to the ground, a
distance of IL feet. Hardly had the I'M
fortunate man struck the ground, when
a bundle ofshingles fell on him, striking
him on the side, inflctng serious INJURIES.
besides those received from the fall.
Messrs. McROberts, OF kentucky, and
Hunton. of New Orleans, have for several
months past been operating the Dld Fran
cisco lead in the AllatOona district of
Barlow county, near the Cherokee line,
and they find it very profitable. They
have just cut into two fine veins and have
put dozen or so of men al work. The
prospects are fiattering indeed Tor the
gentlemen owning the mine.
Bud Howard last Friday night left
Rocky Ford drunk. The next morning.
not far from the depot, his horse was
found dead, with both legs broken. having
been killed by the train. Howar1's hal
and'bottle were found lying near by, but
nothing has been heard from him since
the accident. 1t is not known whether
he was hurt or not, but ii is generally
supposed Cat he must have been.
At Augusta young shoe merchant do
ing prosperous business lost $500 short
while since at cards. AS the young mer-
chas 7ealways considered most exem-
plary TITS habits, the news was a great
surprise 10 all who knew him. His father
has taken the matter in hand and, through
Judge Twlggs, has brought an action in
troyer against the two gentlemen with
whom the money Is said to have been lost.
On Thursday before Christmas Elias
Branch, son OF James Branch. OF Laurens
county, was drowned in the Oconee river
while rafting timber. Diigent search
was made at the time for the BODY. but
without success. One day last week.
while +. 7. Clark and two other GENTLE
men were en- route to Daren they found
the body OF Mr.. Branch a few miles below
Doctortown and carried il to Darien for
oukal.
Sunday morning the "Shoofiy" train
from Mlllen came very near being
wrecked. A box car of one of the freight
trains going down during the night
Jumped the track, and the fange of the
wheels cut the bolts loose from the railing
On both sides. thus leaving them with
nothing holding them. The track had
slightly spread, and tho train going at
the rate OF about thirty miles an hour.
the escape from being wrecked was GER
salnly miraculous.
Ben Del.oacb, a negro, was found dead
tuesOdl HltcTuDOn IN NOtClaWaN swamp.
On Mrs. Peters plantation, about eight
miles from Dawson. Saturday Ben went
ouL hux.Spg, and, not returning at night,
search WIS instituted for MIN. sLast Tues.
DAY he was found in the swamp, with a
Runshot wound in his breast. Coroner
Daniel was notified and an inquest was
held, the jury's verdict being to the effect
that death was caused by the accidental
discharge of the gun.
Dick Whitley (colored), car coupler In
the yard OF the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway at Albany, was badly |
nurt while coupling cars about dark |
Wednesday evening. In some way one !
Of bis arms was caught between the |
couplings, and piece flesh three or |
Iour inches long was taken out OF the |
under part OF the forearm. The bone was |
barred, but not broken. The wound is a |
bad one, and will disable the unfortunate
nan for some time to come.
Near Clayton Wednesday night Sheriff.
W. II. York ana posse succeeded ie4Siay
turing the notorious Jason Coward ann
his two sons, Thomas and David. Cow-Y
ard and his sons are under bond OF $500
for their appearance at the March term
Of Rabun Superior Court to answer TO the
charge OF simple larceny. The old man
ls implicated as an accessory 10 the MUIR
der OF old man Goddard by Tilman Justin.
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